News for Texas Horsemen

(Grand Prairie, Texas - Sunday, July 12, 2026) - Lone Star Park concluded its 30th Spring Thoroughbred Racing season on Sunday, July 12, handling a daily average of $251,403 in live on-track handle and a daily average of $170,053 in export handle over the 41-day meet, which were both increases over 2025 figures by 2% and 4%, respectively. Attendance for the meet increased by 5% over 2025. Notably, handle and attendance increased for the third consecutive year. "The handle and

The 2026 Thoroughbred Racing Season Stakes Schedule will have a total of 21 stakes for Thoroughbreds worth a combined total of $2,650,000. The highlight of the schedule is Lone Star Million Day on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, with 6 stakes and the marquee day includes the Grade 3, $400,000 guaranteed Steve Sexton Mile, for 3-yr-olds & up at one mile and the $300,000 guaranteed Texas Derby for 3-yr-olds at one mile & one-sixteenth.